“My trustworthy take is I assumed it was a cowardly motion by whoever it’s,” stated Rodgers.

“It isn’t one thing you’d need. Definitely my relationships with the blokes, I’m shut with right here inside the board, I might wrestle to know why.

“All I’ve tried to do is drive the membership ahead. Was I stunned by it? Probably not.

“I am thick skinned and it is as a result of I wish to achieve this nicely right here. I am decided.

“I do know Dermot [Desmond, majority shareholder], Michael [Nicholson, chief executive], the blokes I work with every day, actually talk every day, really feel the identical.”

Within the report by the Scottish Solar, there was no trace as to the place the leak had come from, aside from it stated senior figures had been involved the previous Liverpool boss, who beforehand left his function at Celtic halfway by his third season, had eyes on an exit.

There was additionally a declare his public frustrations in regards to the membership’s switch dealings had “torn the membership aside”.

When requested on Friday if the one who was talking towards him ought to resign, Rodgers added: “I do not assume there’s any doubt.

“When you’re sat within the place that I am in with the load of the membership in your shoulders to be the spokesperson, to be the supervisor, be the psychologist and be every little thing, it is so essential you are feeling supported.

“I am fairly positive there will likely be some questioned requested on it as, like I stated, there was fairly a little bit of element in there – and improper I’ll add.”